Minister of Pain
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Black. Creature — Human Shaman
Dragons of Tarkir #111 · Illustrated by Izzy
Dragons of Tarkir #111 · Illustrated by IzzyWhat is Minister of Pain worth?
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Oracle text
Exploit (When this creature enters, you may sacrifice a creature.)
When this creature exploits a creature, creatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn.
2/3
Draconic words need not be shouted. A whisper will suffice.
Format legality
The only printing of Minister of Pain
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dragons of Tarkir dtk #111· 2015uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.33 foil | uncommon | $0.05 | $0.20 | €0.14€0.33 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #26,550 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Exploit
- Artist
- Izzy
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dragons of Tarkir card (#111).
111 · DTK · U · EN
- 111Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- DTKSet code for Dragons of Tarkir
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (5)
February 25, 2015
If the creature with exploit isn’t on the battlefield as the exploit ability resolves, you won’t get any bonus from the creature with exploit, even if you sacrifice a creature. Because the creature with exploit isn’t on the battlefield, its other triggered ability won’t trigger.
February 25, 2015
A creature with exploit “exploits a creature” when the controller of the exploit ability sacrifices a creature as that ability resolves.
February 25, 2015
You can’t sacrifice more than one creature to any one exploit ability.
February 25, 2015
You choose whether to sacrifice a creature and which creature to sacrifice as the exploit ability resolves.
February 25, 2015
You can sacrifice the creature with exploit if it’s still on the battlefield. This will cause its other ability to trigger.
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